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Prayer is the solution for school violence, delinquency–Gray-Burke
Head of the Council of Shouter Baptist Elders of T&T, Archbishop Barbara Gray-Burke, has called for religious education to be introduced in non-denominational schools. Addressing the congregation at Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day celebrations at the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Empowerment Hall in Maloney yesterday afternoon, Gray-Burke said prayer was the solution for school violence and juvenile delinquency.
She said, “Keep the prayers in the school. I say bring back prayers in the government school ... The police cannot do it all,” she said. Referring to recent incidents of crime, Gray-Burke said that she noticed a rise in young people committing violent crimes through her work as a Justice of the Peace. “I am watching little baby children with a shooting case. Parents cushion your children and pray with them,” she said.
She also advised the congregation to avoid situations that result in conflict.
“If your neighbour mash your corn, you don’t need to mash them back. Let them go free,” she said. Her call came one week after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley called on the Spiritual Shouter Baptist to assist in the fight against crime while speaking at a People’s National Movement (PNM) celebration for the holiday, last weekend.
“I want to say to you, the Spiritual Baptists, as I call out to parents across the nation, to try and break the cycle of what is happening now by paying attention to raising your children. If there is anything you can teach the people of T&T, you, the Spiritual Baptist, you can teach the people how to raise their children with moral and spiritual values,” he said.
Head of the Council of Shouter Baptist Elders of T&T, Archbishop Barbara Gray-Burke, has called for religious education to be introduced in non-denominational schools. Addressing the congregation at Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day celebrations at the Spiritual Shouter Baptist Empowerment Hall in Maloney yesterday afternoon, Gray-Burke said prayer was the solution for school violence and juvenile delinquency.
She said, “Keep the prayers in the school. I say bring back prayers in the government school ... The police cannot do it all,” she said. Referring to recent incidents of crime, Gray-Burke said that she noticed a rise in young people committing violent crimes through her work as a Justice of the Peace. “I am watching little baby children with a shooting case. Parents cushion your children and pray with them,” she said.
She also advised the congregation to avoid situations that result in conflict.
“If your neighbour mash your corn, you don’t need to mash them back. Let them go free,” she said. Her call came one week after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley called on the Spiritual Shouter Baptist to assist in the fight against crime while speaking at a People’s National Movement (PNM) celebration for the holiday, last weekend.
“I want to say to you, the Spiritual Baptists, as I call out to parents across the nation, to try and break the cycle of what is happening now by paying attention to raising your children. If there is anything you can teach the people of T&T, you, the Spiritual Baptist, you can teach the people how to raise their children with moral and spiritual values,” he said.
